This week’s DP photo challenge is Transition.
This footbridge in South Korea helped me Transitioning from an ordinary world to the wonderland of color foliage.
I started off this Blog in my retirement to write to myself; there was basically not many readers reading my writings on local happenings in English.
Realizing this, I transitioned this to be become a travel photo blog.
At the moment, I am wondering whether I should be selling my photos – for charity purpose only. All proceedings, if any, will be given for a good cause.
I am trying out on Fine Art America (FAA). You can find my 25 photos on
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/michael-lai.html
I am not totally happy with FAA as the proceeding from sale is only around 10-15% of what they charge buyers.
I understand that WordPress also has a facility for selling of photos; using their plugin Sell Media.
However, as an IT dummy, I don’t even understand what a plugin is.
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Very beautiful!
Thank you, Tina!
Beautiful place Michael. Maybe you should search the internet for possibilities for selling your photos. Try to Google plug-ins to more about it.
I understand there are several sites for selling photos; but right now this is not on my priority. In any case, many thanks for your kind thoughts and hope you doing well.
Thank you Michael. I just thought to make it more easy for you. Wish you a happy day.
Wish you a lovely rest of the week!
Thank you Michael
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I would spend more time researching plugins on WordPress, although I know it can be tedious, especially when it is not your top priority (or your first language!). But it’s a great idea to sell them for charity, I love that. Here’s to transition. – Bill
Hi Bill, The whole thing seem complicated to me, plugin, Paypal etc. I like giving away for charity; but as you say, I need some research. many thanks for the advice. Regards, Michael
Absolutely gorgeous, Michael. Good luck with your plans. When I get set up and caught up in our new home, I need to check it out. You’ve posted some wonderful photos that would definitely look good on a wall! 😀
Many thanks for your always kind thoughts and support, Linda. Much appreciated. have a good day!
To me a plug-in is just an add-on, a special feature. WP may charge you for some. Though I’ve been involved with Data processing since 1972, I can’t help you with that. My best advice: ask your children or nephews, anyone between 15 and 30. Or… Google it “sell photos for charity”. Just like that or any other phrase that comes close to what you have in in mind. (Which, BTW, my dear Michael is a grnad idea) Speaks very highly of you.
It is a good idea, as many of the advice you offered. At my age, I should show gratitude to others and also help those who are in need.
Agree totally. I need to work on that
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GrAnd idea. Not GrNad. Sounds like a slavic word.
I see 🙂
So beautiful!
Thank you, Jane!
Wow! that is a great leap and all the success to you and your charity.
This is only a wish, hope there will be buyers so that I can give away the proceedings to charity.
A good cause and you will reach your goal for it.
I hope so 🙂
Your photos are so beautiful — you should sell them! I wish I could offer some tech assistance, but like you, I am not great with technology.
Many thanks for your kind thoughts!
unfortunately, 10-15% is about the going rate for PODs (print-on-demand). for the Sell Media plugin to work, you would also need a self-hosted WordPress website (ending in .org), and that means you would need to run/troubleshoot/maintain the website yourself. that’s a daunting task for the non-IT minded like myself!
Thanks for the sharing. I don’t think I can manage doing it all by myself. Sometimes, I wonder why I should be paying WordPress $99.9 yearly for retention of the .org site which appears to be not much use to me.
but your wordpress site is a .com, not an .org?
apparently you’re paying for the .org self-hosted site for the headaches of managing a website. 🙂
well, that, and the ability to add plugins like Sell Media to the site. 🙂
Yes, I am paying for that without really using it. maybe, I should stop paying 🙂
that’s a good idea, unless you are going to use the Sell Media plugin. 🙂
I think I will never learn using it!
I think installing the plugin would not be too much of a headache, but actively managing and troubleshooting the website would be. it can sometimes be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Are you using a .org site?
I think you what you have mentioned is the most important point – something I will not be able to do with myself. have a nice day!
no, my blog is strictly .com. I let WP handle the technical issues for me. 🙂
having dealt with the headaches of website setup and maintenance in the past, I have no wish to revisit them in my blog! 🙂
Good idea!
You have a lot of awesome photos in your blog!
thank you, Michael. my latest obsession. 😀
I am sure it is!
to quote the inestimable Yoda, “Do or do not. There is no try.” 😀
Very true, my friend!
Checked out the website. Your photos are incredible.
Many thanks for the encouraging words, Sue!
Whatever you do with your photos will be appreciated. Thanks for the like. Our retirement projects bring us back to life!
Photography is great in retirement!
Thank you for liking my post.
You are welcome!